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21 ST ANNUAL BUSINESS IN THE ARTS AWARDS GALA MAY 25

The 21 st annual Business in the Arts Awards will be held May 25 at 6:00 p.m. at the Center of New Hampshire – Radisson Hotel in Manchester. Sponsored by the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts, the gala will honor the thirty-three New Hampshire businesses nominated for this year’s awards, and then name the four winners. The evening highlights a celebration of business support for the arts with a performance showcase.

Scott Spradling, News Anchor, WMUR-TV, is the Master of Ceremonies for the festivities. The line up of New Hampshire performers include musician Skip Gorman, poet John Perrault, two faculty solos from The Moving Company Dance Center and the Songweavers.

More arts features include a cultural trivia quiz show with lucky contestants winning baskets filled with goodies from New Hampshire’s cultural institutions and two Southwest Air tickets as the grand prize; the League of NH Craftsmen exhibitions as table centerpieces; and artist Lisa Grey creations as the award prizes.

The thirty-three businesses were nominated for their support of the arts including sponsorships, employee volunteerism, and donations of products and services. The winners in each of four categories will be announced during the evening. Additionally, one individual will receive an award for leadership based on his or her commitment to promoting business leadership commitments with the arts.

The nominees are:

ADMAC Salvage/Tannery Marketplace

BAE Systems

The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel

Bank of America

Banks Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc.&Tracy Banks Saab

Bridgewater Power Company

Brown & Company Design

Business NH Magazine/Millyard Communications

Church & Main, Inc.

Concord Hospital

Crown Design

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

The Duprey Companies/Concord Comfort Inn

Franklin Pierce Law Center

Gosport Properties

The Grappone Companies

Hatchling Studios

Hermanos   Cocina Mexicana

Hubert's Department Stores

InnSeason Resorts

Jefferson Pilot Financial

Laconia Savings Bank

Loon Mountain

Meredith Village Savings Bank

Merrimack County Savings Bank

MetroCast Cablevision

The Morrell Corporation

Obsidian Design

Push That Point

River Run Bookstore

StoneHill Environmental, Inc.

Verizon

VUTEk

The New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts was founded in 1985 to educate, motivate and recognize business support of and participation in the arts. For more information, or to reserve tickets for the May 25 gala, contact the NHBCA at 603 224-8300 or arts@nhbca.com. Tickets are $75 each; tables for 10 are $650; reduced price tickets are available for artists and arts administrators.                   

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